This Is Improbable: Cheese String Theory, Magnetic Chickens and Other Wtf Research

Marc Abrahams
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Laugh out loud and then think seriously about these outlandish scientific studies

Marc Abrahams, the mind behind the internationally renowned Ig Nobel Prizes, is on a mission: to gather the bizarre, the questionable, the brilliant, the downright funny, the profound - everything improbable - from the annals of science research.

What's the best way to slice a ham sandwich, mathematically?

What makes Bobs look especially Bob-like?

Is the right or left ear better at discerning lies?

Could mice be outfitted with parachutes to kill tree snakes?



Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Published: 03/01/2013
ISBN: 9781851689750
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.72d